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  • Texas takes on large oil firms Texas takes on large oil firms

    BP and Halliburton are being sued by the state of Texas over one of the worst oil spills in US history. Texas has become the latest complainant in allegations that both companies engaged in "misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four other states that have sued BP and other companies in connection to the spill. Alabama and Louisiana filed complaints in 2010 ...

  • New needleless acupuncture therapy reduces diabetics indigestion symptoms

    A study from Texas Tech University, El Paso, and the University of Mississippi, Oxford, holds promising results for diabetic patients suffering from indigestion symptoms like nausea, vomiting, bloating and heartburn. The study tested a new method of therapy using a custom-made wireless device to stimulate acupuncture points with electrical waves on the surface of the skin rather than ...

  • Driver injured after his pickup crashes into a Fort Worth fire truck

    ramirez@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH A pickup driver was seriously injured Sunday morning when his truck slammed into a fire truck on the scene of a vehicle fire just ...

  • One person killed in Fort Worth crash

    ramirez@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- One person was killed Sunday afternoon and another was injured in a traffic wreck on Granbury Road, according to a MedStar ...

  • Sounders FC vs. FC Dallas lineups

    Welcome to CenturyLink Field, where we’ll have a good one tonight. Sounders FC, on a five-game unbeaten streak, hosts league-leading FC Dallas, on a nine-game unbeaten streak, in a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Seattle is closer to full strength, ...

Movie Review

Vertical Limit

Vertical Limit establishes the stakes of its dangerous game in the opening sequence, which makes abundantly clear that rock climbing, despite the high-tech equipment and experienced enthusiasts, is a deadly hobby that, in a heartbeat, can lead to tragedy. ...

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  • Harrell outdueled as Astros blanked by Pirates

    HOU@PIT: Barnes' strong throw nabs Snider at home PITTSBURGH -- Lucas Harrell's best outing of the season wasn't enough to save the Astros. With an effective sinker, Harrell held the Pirates to four hits and one run in seven innings Sunday afternoon, but the Pirates made a fifth-inning home run by Pedro Alvarez stand up for a 1-0 win over the Astros at PNC Park. ...

  • 1 dead 2 hurt in shooting at Houston-area party

    HOUSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old man has been killed, and two teenagers are wounded after multiple shots were fired at a Houston-area house party.The Harris County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the party at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. They say there were more than 100 people at the outdoor party.The Houston Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/10G31qh) gunshots were fired in ...

  • Houston man shot in head trying to help woman

    HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston man was shot in the head after he confronted another man who had dragged his wife out of a nail salon during a domestic dispute.The Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/12M9Q8m ) reported two men confronted the husband on a sidewalk outside the salon where the wife worked. They tried to restrain the husband.Assistant chief deputy for a Harris County Constable's ...

  • Dallas suburb solar panel fight exposes problems

    FLOWER MOUND, Texas (AP) — A legal battle between a suburban Dallas neighborhood association and a homeowner seeking to install solar panels on his house exposed problems with a state law passed in 2011.The Dallas Morning News reported Saturday (http://dallasne.ws/19QX0rQ ) Jay Squyres and the Wellington of Flower Mound Residential Association have settled the lawsuit.But the skirmish over ...

  • Grizzlies set for Western Conference final showdown against San Antonio

    Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph licks his fingers as he prepares to shoot free throws against the Oklahoma City Thunder late in the second half of Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final playoffs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma May 15, 2013. (BILL ...

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